Seriously thinking of cutting the cable/satellite cord....

I dropped my satellite a few weeks ago. For TV shows Netflix has enough of a backlog to keep me entertained. Texans are available over the air but without DVR. I have League Pass and can watch most Rockets games with it (only nationally televised games aren't available).

It's kind of a pain but I was in the same boat as you. I didn't want to keep calling DirecTV every few months to argue with them. For the amount of time I watch TV it just isn't worth it.

 

I never watch stuff live anymore. I watch everything on Netflix, hulu, hbo go and league pass. I should probably cancel my comcast but I haven't gotton around to it. But I only pay $29.99 a month for mine

 

Add my voice to the others. Mrs. B-Bob and I disconnected from traditional TV about 18 months ago and have been totally happy. DO IT.

 

best thing I ever did was cut the cord, got a rabbit ear antenna for crystal clear HD local channels that give me most of the major sporting events, and stream the rest online

 

There's never anything on TV anyways. Cut the cord, and don't look back. You always have the internet to entertain you and it's cheaper, lol.

 

Just use the internet to find TV shows online.

Just like sports streams, there are sites with full episodes of TV shows. There really is no use for cable / satellite.

 

Between antenna TV, ballstreams, torrents, and buying a cheap desktop pc on Amazon solely for my TV (used office computers only 2 years old go for about $190), I absolutely do not miss cable AT ALL. Hell, I think I prefer it this way since the antenna provides better picture quality for network TV and the computer is so much more versatile in what's available to watch at any given time.

 

Is anybody using Aero? The service is available in Houston now.

I think it's like 8 bucks/month to watch all local channels, on demand, over the internet. Sounds invaluable to cord cutters, I'd like to hear from someone that has actually tried it.

 

This. Did the same thing, and I watch any game/ show online. Has saved me a lot of $$$ last couple years

 

I would do it, except for the sports. I don't want to watch online and I don't have a smart TV. Anybody have any suggestions?

 

I started a new job in a new city in June and cut the cord on cable tv. I pay $30 for comcast internet, use my sister's Netflix account for free, use a friend's comcast account for the Xfinity app and ESPN app and get OTA channels through the wall outlet (not sure why).

I stream Netflix, ESPN, Comcast Xfinity and HBOGo through my Xbox 360 and watch NFL games on local stations. The time I spend at home not-sleeping is maybe 1-2 hours a day so whatever channels/stations I don't get hasn't affected me much.